Brief Reports
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2005; 11(8): 1182-1186
Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1182
Table 3 Variables as predictors of BE relapse in 66 patients treated with APC and analyzed using logistic regression analysis.
VariableMultivariate analysis P
Age (yr)0.57
Gender0.11
Hiatal hernia0.15
Number of APC sessions0.22
Length of BE0.1
Endoscopically islands or tongues of suspicious BE0.0004
PPI therapy0.96
Antireflux surgery0.73